John Peter Russell (16 June 1858

John Peter Russell

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John Peter Russell (16 June 1858 – 30 April 1930) was an Australian impressionist painter.

BAY OF ROSES (ROSE BAY, SYDNEY)

Signed lower left; bears certificate of authenticity on the reverse signed by John Russell-Jones inscribed 'This watercolour painting, 9 1/2 inches by 12 inches, is painted by my grand uncle, John Peter Russell'

Watercolour and pencil on paper

23.5 by 30 cm

Painted circa 1925

Portofino
oil on canvas laid down on board
233⁄8 x 187⁄8in. (59.4 x 48cm.)

Sydney Harbour

signed with initials and inscribed 'ENTRANCE / OF HARBOUR)

/ TIN HALL(?) / SYD / JR' on the reverse
pencil and watercolour on paper
93⁄4 x 121⁄4in. (24.8 x 31.1cm.)

CASTELLO BROWN, PORTOFINO

Signed lower right; inscribed 'Castello Brown, Portofino - prov. di Genoa J.R.

1920' on the reverse; bears artist's name, title, and date 1920 on label on the reverse

Watercolour on paper

28 by 39 cm

Offshore Breeze, Liguria
titled and dated 'OFFSHORE BREEZE LIGURIA 20' on the reverse
pencil and watercolour on paper
11¼ x 15¾in. (28.5 x 40in.)

ORTA

Signed and dated 1910 lower left;

bears artist's name, title and date 1910 on label on the reverse

Watercolour on paper

35 by 45.5 cm

Cagnes
signed, inscribed and dated 'JOHN. P. RUSSELL. CAGNES / ..

20 MARS' (lower right), inscribed 'For Feryze Crew, R / Cagnes March / A.M.' on the reverse
black chalk and watercolour on paper
11 x 15 ¼in. (28 x 38.7cm.)

ROCHER AUCHIEN, CLOS MARION, BELLE-ILE

Signed and inscribed 'TEMPS MECHANT,/BELLE 'ISLE/ RUSSELL' on label on the reverse;

inscribed 'Number 4/ John Russell' on label on the reverse

Oil on canvas ，52 by 61.5 cm

Painted circa 1903

BOYS ON THE BEACH, BELLE-ILE

Bears artist's name indistinctly on the reverse of the canvas;

bears artist's name and inscription 'Les enfants du peintre sur la plage, Belle Ile' on label on the reverse

Oil on canvas ，80 by 63.5 cm

Painted in the early 1900s

Standing male nude - an académie
signed with initials 'J.R' (lower left)
oil on canvas laid down on board
19 x 12 ½in. (48.2 x 31.7cm.)

Paysanne aux tournesols
signed 'JOHN RUSSELL' (lower right)
oil on canvas
13 x 18½in. (32.5 x 46.5cm.)

Sunset in the woods
signed and dated 'JOHN.RUSSELL. 20' (lower left)
pencil, coloured chalks and watercolour on paper laid down on board
103⁄4 x 151⁄4in. (27.3 x 38.7cm.)

Chalets in the snow, at sunset
signed 'RUSSELL' (lower right)
pencil and bodycolour on brown paper
10 x 121⁄2in. (25.4 x 31.8cm.)

Lake Orta, Italy
signed and dated 'JOHN. RUSSELL ORTA 1910.' (lower right)
watercolour on paper
13 7/8 x 18 7/8in. (35.2 x 48cm.)

Baie et maisons à Belle-Île
signed and dated 'JOHN - RUSSELL - 1908 -'

(lower left), numbered '28' on the reverse
pencil, pen and purple ink and watercolour on paper
unframed
11 x 15 3/16in. (27.9 x 38.5cm.)

Mrs Russell among the flowers in the garden of Goulphar, Belle-Île' 1907 (detail)

Baie à Belle-Île avec vieux couple Breton
indistinctly signed and dated 'JOHN - RUSSELL 03(?)'

(lower right), numbered '38' on the reverse
pencil, pen and purple ink and watercolour on paper
unframed
11 x 15in. (27.9 x 38.1cm.)

Belle-Ile, Le Père Polyte (Polyte pêcheur)
signed 'JOHN-RUSSELL' (lower right);

with inscription 'Polyte pêcheur/Russell' on label (affixed to stretcher bar)
oil on canvas
65.4 x 81.5 cm

Portofino
signed with initials 'J.R' (lower right)
oil on canvas on board
48.5 x 67 cm

A street in Portofino
oil on canvas laid down on board
18 x 151⁄4in. (45.7 x 38.7cm.)

Sydney - on cliffs
signed (?) and dated 'RUSSELL / /22' (lower right), titled on the reverse
pencil and watercolour on paper
97⁄8 x 121⁄8in. (25.1 x 31cm.)

Coastal landscape
signed(?) 'RUSSELL' (lower right)
pencil, coloured chalks and watercolour on paper
91⁄2 x 12in. (24.1 x 30.5cm.)

Souvenir de Belle-Île, 1897

CHALK CLIFFS AT GOULPHAR BAY

Signed and dated '07 lower left

Watercolour, gouache and pastel on paper on board

38 by 47.5 cm

STORMY SKY AND SEA, BELLE-ILE, OFF BRITTANY

Signed lower left

Oil on canvas ，32 by 40.2cm

Painted circa 1890

Roc Toul (Roche Guibel) (Toul Rock (Guibel Rock)) 1904-05 /

Oil on canvas / 98.4 x 128cm

PÊCHEUR SUR FALAISE

Signed JOHN RUSSELL and dated indistinctly (lower right);

bears title on gallery label on reverse

Oil on canvas ，61 by 78cm

Painted circa 1900-1904

La Pointe de Morestil par mer calme (Calm sea at Morestil Point) 1901 /

Oil on canvas / 61 x 95cm /

Rochers de Belle-Ile (Rocks at Belle-Ile) c.1900 /

Oil on canvas / 65 x 81.3cm

La Mer a La Spezia
signed and inscribed 'John Russell, Spezzia' (sic) (lower left);

titled on gallery label (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
60 x 72 cm
Painted circa 1896

looking towards the medieval walls and the Grimaldi Castle, Antibes) 1892 /

Oil on canvas / 60.7 x 73.9cm /

BAY OF NICE

Signed, inscribed with title and dated January 1891 lower centre;

bears artist's name and title 'Nice - La Baie' on label on the reverse

Oil on canvas on board

36 by 53 cm

REMORQUEUR SUR LA SEINE

Bears artist's name and title on gallery label on reverse

Oil on canvas

53 by 64cm

Painted circa 1887-1888

Amandiers et ruines, Sicile (Almond trees and ruins, Sicily) 1887 /

Oil on canvas / 64.5 x 81.2cm /

Breton woman on a cliff top, Belle-Ile
signed with initials 'J.R.' (lower right), signed with initials and dated 'J.P.R. BELLE ILE 1886' on the stretcher, with inscription 'Sept 1886 Belle Ile Mme Jouve' and numbered '10' on the stretcher
oil on canvas
18 x 14 7/8in. (45.7 x 37.8cm.)